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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Monday, 16-Sidelight, Cooper, Harris.
Tuesday, 17.-Cooper. Harris, Sidelight.
Wednesday Is. -Harris, Sidelight. Cooper
Thursday, 19.-Sidelight, Cooper, Harris.
Friday, 2O.-CoopeE Harris, Sidelight.
Saturday, 2l-Harris, Sidelight, Cooper.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
POsterity VS.. Ancestry.

It is no longer questioned, it is admitted
that the blood of man is improving. The
children of to-day are better formed, have
better muscle and richer minds than our
ancestors. The cause of this fact is due
more to the general use of DR.. Harter's
Iron Tonic than any other source.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
Two fine sets black walnut chairs for
sale low at ELkANs.

><lSA<.-
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND THE RE
CENT Town ELECTIoN.-Our attention has
been called to the fact by a member of the
order, that the GOLD LEAF was in error
last week when it state that one of the
municipal tickets was backed by the
knights of Labor and Republicans. There
was no such alliance, he says, the knights
of Labor holding themselves independent
of party utilization, and if it SO appeared
that their influence was cast in the direc-
ton indicated, the parties assuming to rep
resent them were acting without authority
The truth is, we are told, the Knights thre"
their int1uence-in the votes CASTOR the
other ticket The GOLD LEAF had no de-
sire to cast odium upon an order that i:
, represented by some very worthy citizen:
i of our town, hence we make this statement
/ We insist however that our concluslan:
| were naturally drawn, and in this opinion
we were borne out by others for whose
! benefit we make this correction as we'll a
; our own.
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Notice.

I will buy all Vance county orders.
Call at my law Office over New York Cash
Store. A. X. WORKMAN.
faOr II a.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Ladies' and childrens' fine shoes atprime
cost at ELkAN S.
TOBACCO PIANTING.-Our farmers are
now in the midst of tobacco planting. They
had good seasons this week and we learn
full advantage has been taken of the OPP
portunity offered But the choice planting
season is from the middle of May to the
middle or goth Of June Now word with
the planters Don't overcrop yourself,
whatever you do. In fact, don't put in
full crop. Plant less tobacco this year
than you did last and try to grow it finer.
1t will not pay to raise common tobacco.
You know that. Then try to guard against
it this year. Reports from the leaf mar
kets are that desirable tObaccOs are selling
high, with an upward tendency, while the
sorry stuff, which embraces most of the
last CROP is still ruinously low. Now bear
these facts in mind when you come to plant
your crop. The markets of the world are
overstocked with low grades of tobacco
and it is the folly of blindness to cultivate
a money crop which brings the farmer il
| debt.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
Clothing, large stock, fit everybody
Correct styles at popular prices at
apr. 81, o. WATKINS.

death OF AN AGED AND WEALTHY GEN
TLEMAN IN OxFoRD.-Mr. John Lewis an
aged and wealthy gentleman of Brooklyn,
New York, died yesterday morning, May
18th, at Oxford, n. c., after an illness of
about ten days, aged seventy-three years.
He was native of Granville county.
but when mere youth went to New York
to live where he accumulated large fort
une, his estate being worth S3,0O0,O0). Mr.
Lewis married a Miss Cleveland and
had FIVE children, four of them living,
three daughters and one son, Mr.. Charles
G. Lewis, prominent business man in
Jersey City. Deceased had large family
connection in this and adjoining counties,
among them Mrs. A. r. Workman of this
place. He was first cousin to Dr.. Willis
Lewis and Capt. Charles 2. Lewis. The
remains were taken to New York for bu
rial. Peace to his ashes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

For best and cheapest drugs always go to
A. NJ. Jordan & Cos. Three packages Sim
mons Liver Regulator for 10 cents. Best
medicine eXtant for use in spring. Green's
August Flower 10 cents a bottle.
mch IL
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

We sell more patent medicines and fill
more prescriptions than any other drugstore
in town hence we can afford to sell closer
than any one else.
mch. II. A. n. JORDAN & 20.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Why are drugs sold cheaper at A. NJ.
Jordan & Cos than any other place in
town? Because they sell more than any
other house, and can afford to sell cheaper.
inch. II.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Go to the Henderson Plow Foundry,
George Orenshaw, proprietor, for your
plows and pillow castings. Next to Side
light warehouse. apr. q, 10.
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apr. IA.

The Henderson No. pillow made by Geo.
Orenshaw, has given the farmers better
satisfaction than any other pillow on the
market. You can change it so as to do
eight different kinds of blowing. Sold
cheap. apr. Il, o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Best chewing tobacco in town at A. u
Jordan & Cos. 5. Watkins Sun Cured,
Beauty of Manly, Mazeppa and other
brands. Clear the Track and Uuxe
Cameo Smoking tobacco, inch, j,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Drugs cheap. but not cheap drugs, is the
motto of A. NJ. Jordan & Co., who fill
more prescriptions than any other. drug
house in Vance county. inch. II.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

AN ARTIsT-There is on exhibition at
w. L. Cheatham & Cos drugstore we'll
executed crayon portrait of our popular
townsman DR.. w. L. Cheatham. 1t is the
work of his accomplished young daughter
Miss Lizzie, and as a work OF art has been
much admired. This we are told is the
young lady's first attempt of the kind,
which seems almost Incredible, SO thor
oughly is the skill of the adept, as we'll as
the artist, traced in her work. The like
ness is true and faithful to life, the stip-
pling smooth and delicate, the lights and
shades soft and we'll blended, the execu-
ton perfect That Miss Lizzie possesses
talent of a high order her work abundantly
shows, and she should cultivate it to the
fullest extent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

For RENT.-A four room brick dwelling
good garden planted i'll early vegetables.
Apply at this office.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Rooms for rent over store. Prices rea
sonable. Apply to Z. u. DAVIS.
apr. %, a.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

sE-Our friends throughout the country
viii confer a favor by furnishing Us with
aaIy news of local or general interest that
NAV occur i'll their respective neigliUor-
hoods.
Persons calling or or writing to adver-
fisars will please mention the GOLD LEAF.
,3v so deiag ypu will greatly oblige US,
while it Will cost you nothing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

The prettiest calicoeS ever brought to
henderson, at Ii. ThomasOn's. New and
original patterns-nothing like them ever
seen here before. Equal in appearance to
10 cent lawns. The ladies are invited TO
call and see them. may L.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

LET Us HAVE A CATTLE SHow.-Many
of our citizens will doubtless attend the
Cattle Show and Farmers Institute at Raj
eigh to-day. By the way, Henderson and
Vance county can make good exhibit
when it comes t. fine cattle. What say our
people about having such an exhibition?
1t would be a means not only of showing
what has been done in the way of improve
ment in this direction-the importation and
breeding of fine b!ooded stock-but would
awaken a more lively interest on the sub
iect and be of great good in many ways
Let us have Vance county Cattle Show
in Eenderson-a local affair, we mean
and let's see what we have done and are
doing in this field.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

S. Watkins just back from New York,
where he bought the prettiest, largest and
cheapest stock of the season. Will sell you
goods low down for the cash.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Have you seen Elkan's cent Lawns.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
RACKET VALUES.

Values clean cut against Ready
Dollars. This tax for credit Is the
CONSUMING TAX and eclipses all
other systems of taxation. For our
selves. we have turned our backs on
1t and intend to induce and aid to
the extent of our ability as many
people 10 do likewise as possible.
Our goods will be marked in plain
figures at the lowest prices we can
possibly afford to take, and from
this rule there will be no deviation:
so that the rich, the poor and the
child can buy goods as cheap "a 1t 10
possible to buy them. We make but
small profit and shall MAKE OUR
BARGAINS MAKE OUR BUSl-
NESS, and shall never vary from
this rule to sell each and every artt-
Gle just as cheap as possible.
We receive new goods almose
daily and can always offer you some
new of tempting value. Come ofien
and see for yourselves.
Very Respectfully,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Our white goods and laces are very pretty
and cheap this season, at ATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

The ladies of the Episcopal church in
Oxford gave dinner on Tuesday, both
pleasant and renu leratiye.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

SERVING EN- RIGHT.-The Elizabeth
City Falcon and Greenville Reflector pub
lish the names of persons who read those
papers year OF two and then stop them
without paying up arrearages- that is those
fellows who throw the paper back into the
Office and let the postmaster notify the pub
Usher that it is not taken out, and say moth
ing about the paw. Of course a man has a
perfect right to stop taking paper if he
does not want it, but no honest, right think
ing person will stop paper that way.
Write to the editor that you do not want his
paper any longer, and pay him what you
owe him, or if you cannot do that. make
him some reasonable promise about it, to
say the least.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

MARRtED.-Capt. K. I. Cheatham and
Miss Laura Il. Furman of Franklinton were
married at the home of the bride in that
place Wednesday of last week, by Rev. j.
J. Renn. Capt. Cheatham was for some
time popular conductor on the Raleigh &
CASTOR railroad, and his bride is one of the
prettest and most accomplished young la
dies of FranklintOn. DR.. Arch Cheathcm
and Messrs. Joe Moss and w. G. Mitchell
went from here to attend the marriage.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

CONSTABLE NAHoNE.-1n retiring from
the Office of chief of police, in which posi-
ton he has we'll and faithfully served for
the past two years, Mr.. Malone has the
consciousness of duty we'll performed.
Alike vigiiant and fearless, he was ever
ready to 60 where his authority commanded
and his services were needed, and many a
rogue and violator of the peace has had
cause to regret that Jim Malone ever got
upon his track. AS certain and sure al
most as sleuth hound he has played the
part of detective we'll in many cases and
been instrumental in bringing criminals to
Justice that without him perhaps would
never have been apprehended at all.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Meat, flour, sugar, kerosene, and all
other groceries of best quality only kept.
Sold very low at WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

White, check and fancy floor mattings.
Big stock at prices that defy competition at
anr 81 TO- WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
PROPOSE TO LEAD

With the GREATEST VALUES
FOR THE LEAST MONEY. The
masses have suffered long and fear
fully from the disastrous results OF
the credit system suffered until 10
is asking nearly every other days
labor, or every other hill of tobacco,
or corn, or cotton grown to meet its
exactions. The credit system Is q
bad system /: 1t Is all hope deferred.
The merchant does not want IL for
he knows its sleepless nights and
heartrending exactions, especially II
he has tried it as the writer OF
this has. He knows that the
merchant who sells goods on time
is an object Of pity as rule for
by reason of those who cannot
pay, and those who will not, he 10
forced to charge those who do pay
such exhorbitant rates that he IL
ashamed Of it himself. But some.
body must pay the losses by this
Credit System, or the merchant fails.
Be sure of that, you who pay.
Now whether we sell you dol
lars worth of goods or not, get out
of the credit system-take the side
of the Almighty Dollar; 1t 10 the
only safe, certain side 10 stand on.
, It is the common sense of it and true
that all regular lines of merchandise
in each and every stage from the
Manufacturer, Importer or Agent to
the Jobber, from the Jobber to the
r retail dealer, and from the dealer to
: . the consumer, this tax for credit
4 goes on and whoever touches the
line although they pay cash for the
goods meets this tax. Figure it all
out for yourself and you will have
G no difficulty Ia solving the prof.
lem of
k RACKET VALUES.
Il Values clean cut against Ready
l. Dollars. This tax for credit Is the
CONSUMING TAX and eclipses all
h other systems of taxation. For our.
l. selves. we have turned our backs on
r 1t aud intend to induce and aid to
= the extent of our ability as many
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

THE SOUTH AS SEEN THROUGH NORTH
ERIN EYEs.-Read the article on the first
page of the GOLD LEAF this week, taken
from the Rochester, New York, linton and
Advertiser. 1t is an interview with Mr. e.
w. Edgecum5e, of Blue Wing, Granville
county, Northern man by birth and educa'
ton, givinghis impressions and experience
in the South during the few years he has
bech living here. Would that we had
more such honest and candid Northerners
i'm our midst Mr.. Edgecumbe at one time
was a regular contributor to the GOLD
LEAF and has again promised to write for
us occasionally He is, an intelligent,
we'll informed gentleman, a mining expert
by profession and is connected with the
extensive copper mines at Blue Wing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12
RACKET STORE
The ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
THE MANY HAVE TOO FEW,
THE FEW TOO MANY /!
II YOU wish to know

Why We can sell goods SO CHEAP,
we Will tell you: 1t Is done by the
Power and Force of the Almighty
Dollar cutting lis way through the
very centre of Time Values, know
ing no law but The GREATEST VAIL
UEs for the LEAST MONEY; bring
ing bargains of value in every class
Of Observation-Disclosures wrought
out and gathered up from the
Slaughter pens OF Credit by the
power of The Ready Dollars, by men
of experience, intelligence and pluck
expert buyers-always at their
posts of duty-bargains which leave
defeat and disaster at the other end
Of the line. Just as long as men go
in debt they will get hard up and
fail, and their boasted credit valua-
tons will have TO measure arms
with the Almighty Dollar at the
other end.
We follow the wake Of the credit
system where some gigantic concern
of yesterday broke to-day and in
stead of letting their enormous
stock of mercha ndise go back to the
Jobbers-back into the old grooves
of trade as they always have, and
the old time prices go on so that you
never get them excepting at exhor-
bitant ra!es-we bring them to you
direct and with but one profit and
that small one so that at this end
of the line We
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Neither jobs nor auction goods, but fresh
and clean stock bought from first hands foI
cash down, and sold low by
- apr. q, 10. ). x =. w WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

HENDERSON AND THE Music FESTIVAL.
The Henderson Chorus left Monday
morning in charge of Director Geo. 5.
Prichard to attend and participate in the
grand Music Festival at Petersburg this
week. There were % members and some
II or Is visitors along, and these expected
to be joined by number of others later.
The Chorus was composed of the following
named ladies and gentlemen Mr.. Geo. S.
Prichard, Director; Misses Lula Hester,
Carrie Coghill, Lizzie Stallings, Minnie
Buchan, Dulcie Fleming, Josie Coghill,
Ida Fox, DR.. and Mrs. F. r. Harris, Mrs.
j. S. Harper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Britt,
Mrs. Geo. s. Prichard, Mrs. S. f. Webb,
Mrs. Thos Ousby, DR.. F. S. Harris, Messrs.
P. W. Wyche, Jr, n B. Thomas, T. W.
Belcher, W. R. kivett, A. J. Cheek, j. E.
Young, H. NJ. Cannon and ". f. Rowland,
Jr. The GOLD LEAF expects to hear a
good report from our Chorus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

When William Henry Harrison was a
candidate for President, at a banquet given
in his interest in the city of Boston, one of
the speakers, abiding to his birth place,
remarked, Virginia was good place to
be born in A voice from the crowd
amended by sayinng provided you emf
CRATE early" For the benefit of those,
who like Harrison, want Office, we suggest
the farther amendment, provided you
don't come this way
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

BY request of many readers, We shall
Western life as space may permit.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Judge Philips is holding court at Oxford
this week. There are several criminal
cases on the docket. In hurried trip
there Tuesday we only had time to shake
hands with few friends and partake OF
the best hotel dinner We have seen in six
months, spread by mine host of the Osborn
House.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

The seasonable weather of late has con-
siderably increased the quantity of tobacco
sales. For the past ten days all good and
fine tobaccos have been selling uareason-
ably high. We noticed the sale of six lots
on Friday last belonging to W. +. Roys-
ter at the Harris house, that averaged S73.-
So, the lowest price being $50, and the
highest s12o. We hope the purchasers will
not lose money. Bring in another horSe?'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

1t is with sincere regret we announce our
old friend DR.. V. NJ. Epps of our neighbor
county, Mecklenburg, Va, left US on Mon
day night, to take up his camp in the rising
city of Birmingham, Ala. The good wishes
of host of friends follow him to his new
home, while those to whom he has minis
tered professionally feel their loss to be
great indeed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Miss Rosa Thomas returned from Balti
more Yesterday. She bought the prettiest
line of hats, ribbons, flowers, &c, the very
latest out, and will be pleased to show
them to Won at s. & G.. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

Some one has evidently made "mash'
on Brother Blount His heart is full "eveu
10 overfowing" and is bubbling up through
every line of his vioiet-tinted, myrrh-scent
ed, nectar favored writings. VIII some
kind sister hold him or-there may be al
accident.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. Thomas. A.
Stone desires to express the sincere thanks
and heartfelt appreciation of herself and
family to those friends who were so kind to
her late husband during his sickness. Their
uniform kindness and sympathetic attention
in ministering to his wants during his
wcarying illness she will ever remember
with feelings of deepest gratitude. Many
of them were friends of his that she did not
even know, and in this way she wishes to
make public acknowledgment of her deep
appreciation of such kind Offices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12
Nobi!ity's Paradise.

There are 66 Dukes in Spain, of
whom 80 are grandees of the first class.
5 of the second, and 70 Of the third
class. Tho oldest of these families is
that of the Benaventes, whose ducal
crown dates from 1851. The Dukes OF
Villahermosa rank next The number
of Marquiscs is 419, of whom 10 are
grandees OF the first class. The oldest
families among these are the Marquises
of Villena, Falces and Astorga, whose
marquisate dates from 1445, 1855 and
1865 respe ctively. There are further
more .416 Counts. 4S discounts, and 40
Barons in Spain. of whom the Counts
of ventosa, the viscounts Muruzabal,
de Andion and the Baron of Biguezal
are, respectively, the oldest Most Of
the patents of nobility. however, date
back only as far as the last century.
The grandees of the first class are en-
TITLED to the predicate ''excellency'
and have permission to appear with
covered heads before the throne on
certain festive occasions. A few fami
lies enjoy even greater privileges
Thus, the Duke of Medina Cell ha:
the right to claim the Spanish crown
on every change Of regency, If b
chooses to be tried and condemned TO
his presumption, and to regain his
liberty by paying ransom OF 80.
600 reals ($3, 0OO. IN. Y Post
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12
AN GORGEOUS BLUNDER.
General Rosecrans' Comments on the
Position OF the G. A. X.

General Rosecrans' Comments on the
Position OF tho G. A. X.
General Rosecrans has been prom
inently identified with the Veterans
Union and was the spokesman of that
association in carrying President
Cleveland the assurance of its respect
when the childish partisan conduct of
certain Grand Army men made it
necessary.
Because of this action the General
and the organization which he repre-
sented have been denounced by the
partisan gabblers who were sorely re-
buked for their Incorporate conduct,
by this action. The charge is now
made that the Veterans Union is be-
ing used by Democrats for partisan
purposes, and that it was organized in
political antagonism with the Grand
Army organization.
This charge General Roseerans him
self denies and in this connection
shows that the Grand Army was not at
first and was never intended to be a
political organization. But that it has
grown to be such an organization he
admits, and deprecates the fact thai
the Republican politicians seem tc
have captured it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The attempt to prove an incur
able case of Democratic dissension has
failed.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
We give due warning to Repub-
lican politicians that they can't hang
any more dirty linen on the color line.
Duluth Photographer.
"a Mere Accident is the title of
a book just out. Bets are even as to
whether or not it is the biography of
Rutherford B. Hayes.-Macon zele-
graph
-Foraker's ferocious campaign In
Ohio has enriched natural history with
the Important fact that the humbug is
the neisiest of all insects. Louis
Republican.
So far as the nomination of Fred
erick Graat is due to the thought That
his hereditary name will command sup
port, it is piece of snobbishness un-
worthy Of any great American party.
IN. Y. Commercial AdUertiSer
Hon. John Sherman spoke on the
=! following subjects in Ohio the other
day: The bloody shirt, Democratic
| election frauds, surplus revenues, tariff
legislation, folly of e!ecting Cleveland
and CiviLService reform. Limited
space compels us to refer our readers
! to last years Congressional Record fol
Mr.. Sherman's views on these absorb.
| ing topics. Chicago Ne,os.
| When Wales, at Homburg, de
| nauded to be RECALLED with the sight O
a typical American, Blaine disclaimee
the honor but sent for Depew, who il
turn protested and called in ex-Gover
nor Alger, of Michigan. The last
named was fam to admit the soft i'm
parchment and pose for his Highness
delectation In admitting that he wa
not type Of American citizenship Mr.
Blaine showed greater candor and NOR
consideration for his country's goo
name than has characterized his prev
| Gus performances. Chicago Herald.